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单词 fish
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fish

noun
 
/fɪʃ/
/fɪʃ/
(plural fish, fishes)
Fish is the usual plural form. The older form, fishes, can be used to refer to different kinds of fish.Idioms
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    [countable] a creature that lives in water, breathes through gills, and uses fins and a tail for swimming
    • They caught several fish.
    • In the pool she could see little silvery fish darting around.
    • tropical/marine/freshwater fish
    • Herring are relatively oily fish.
    • shoals (= groups) of fish
    • There are about 30 000 species of fish in the world.
    • The list of endangered species includes nearly 600 fishes.
    • a fish tank/pond
    • Fish stocks in the Baltic are in decline.
    • Fish farming has boomed in the past three decades.
    Collocations The living worldThe living worldAnimals
    • animals mate/​breed/​reproduce/​feed (on something)
    • fish/​amphibians swim/​spawn (= lay eggs)
    • birds fly/​migrate/​nest/​sing
    • insects crawl/​fly/​bite/​sting
    • insects/​bees/​locusts swarm
    • bees collect/​gather nectar/​pollen
    • spiders spin/​weave a web
    • snakes/​lizards shed their skins
    • bears/​hedgehogs/​frogs hibernate
    • insect larvae grow/​develop/​pupate
    • an egg/​a chick/​a larva hatches
    • attract/​find/​choose a mate
    • produce/​release eggs/​sperm
    • lay/​fertilize/​incubate/​hatch eggs
    • inhabit a forest/​a reef/​the coast
    • mark/​enter/​defend (a) territory
    • stalk/​hunt/​capture/​catch/​kill prey
    Plants and fungi
    • trees/​plants grow/​bloom/​blossom/​flower
    • a seed germinates/​sprouts
    • leaves/​buds/​roots/​shoots appear/​develop/​form
    • flower buds swell/​open
    • a fungus grows/​spreads/​colonizes something
    • pollinate/​fertilize a flower/​plant
    • produce/​release/​spread/​disperse pollen/​seeds/​spores
    • produce/​bear fruit
    • develop/​grow/​form roots/​shoots/​leaves
    • provide/​supply/​absorb/​extract/​release nutrients
    • perform/​increase/​reduce photosynthesis
    Bacteria and viruses
    • bacteria/​microbes/​viruses grow/​spread/​multiply
    • bacteria/​microbes live/​thrive in/​on something
    • bacteria/​microbes/​viruses evolve/​colonize something/​cause disease
    • bacteria break something down/​convert something (into something)
    • a virus enters/​invades something/​the body
    • a virus mutates/​evolves/​replicates (itself)
    • be infected with/​contaminated with/​exposed to a new strain of a virus/​drug-resistant bacteria
    • contain/​carry/​harbour bacteria/​a virus
    • kill/​destroy/​eliminate harmful/​deadly bacteria
    see also coarse fish, flatfish, flying fish, game fish, sea fish, shellfish, wet fish
    Extra Examples
    • He landed a big fish.
    • I cleaned and filleted the fish.
    • The fish aren't biting (= taking the bait ) today.
    • fish farmed in Canada
    Topics Fish and shellfisha1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • freshwater
    • marine
    • saltwater
    … of fish
    • school
    • shoal
    verb + fish
    • catch
    • land
    • breed
    fish + verb
    • swim
    • hatch
    • bite
    fish + noun
    • species
    • eggs
    • bowl
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    [uncountable] the soft part of fish that is eaten as food
    • a regular diet of fresh fish
    • fried/grilled/smoked/dried fish
    • fish pie/soup
    • The chef's fish dishes are his speciality.
    • Fish forms the main part of their diet.
    see also salt fish, white fish
    Extra Examples
    • Remove the skin and flake the cooked fish.
    • This fish tastes funny.
    Topics Fooda1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fresh
    • dried
    • frozen
    … of fish
    • bit
    • piece
    • fillet/​filet
    verb + fish
    • eat
    • have
    • clean
    fish + verb
    • taste
    fish + noun
    • bone
    • fillet/​filet
    • dish
    phrases
    • fish and chips
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  3. Word OriginOld English fisc (as a noun denoting any animal living exclusively in water), fiscian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vis, vissen and German Fisch, fischen.
Idioms
be like shooting fish in a barrel
  1. (informal) used to emphasize how easy it is to do something
    • What do you mean you can't do it? It'll be like shooting fish in a barrel!
a big fish (in a small pond)
  1. an important person (in a small community)
a cold fish
  1. a person who seems unfriendly and without strong emotions
a different kettle of fish
  1. (informal) a completely different situation or person from the one previously mentioned
drink like a fish
  1. (informal) to drink a lot of alcohol regularly
    • Simon was drinking like a fish that evening.
a fish out of water
  1. a person who feels uncomfortable because he or she is in an environment that is not familiar
have bigger/other fish to fry
  1. to have more important or more interesting things to do
neither fish nor fowl
  1. neither one thing nor another
    • The hovercraft has always suffered from the fact that it is neither fish nor fowl.
an odd/a queer fish
  1. (old-fashioned, British English) a person who is slightly strange or crazyTopics Personal qualitiesc2
there are plenty more fish in the sea
  1. used to comfort somebody whose romantic relationship has ended by saying that there are many other people with whom they may have a successful relationship in the future

fish

verb
 
/fɪʃ/
/fɪʃ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they fish
/fɪʃ/
/fɪʃ/
he / she / it fishes
/ˈfɪʃɪz/
/ˈfɪʃɪz/
past simple fished
/fɪʃt/
/fɪʃt/
past participle fished
/fɪʃt/
/fɪʃt/
-ing form fishing
/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1.  
    [intransitive] to try to catch fish with nets, a fishing line, etc.
    • The trawler was fishing off the coast of Iceland.
    • Several people were fishing in the river.
    • fish for something You can fish for trout in this stream.
    Topics Hobbiesa2
  2.  
    [intransitive]
    go fishing
    to spend time fishing for pleasure
    • Let's go fishing this weekend.
    • I used to go salmon fishing in the Waitaki River.
  3. [transitive] fish something (for something) to try to catch fish in the area of water mentioned
    • They fished the loch for salmon.
  4. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to search for something, using your hands
    • She fished around in her bag for her keys.
  5. Word OriginOld English fisc (as a noun denoting any animal living exclusively in water), fiscian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vis, vissen and German Fisch, fischen.
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